Rava Laddu !

Rava Laddu is very easy and tasty sweet dish. I prepared this for a meetup in singapore. My kids love laddu. IngredientsFine Sooji/Rava - 2 cupsSugar - 3 cups(powdered)Elachi/Cardamom - powder 1 tspnGhee - 1/2 cup or more as requiredMilk - 1 to 2 tspns(Optional) Cashew nuts - broken 2 tablspoons Dry coconut - 1 tblpn grated Preparation MethodHeat a thick bottom kadai, add 1 tspn ghee,...

Celebrating my 500th Post | Doodh Pedha | Easy Peda Recipe !

Its been almost 6 years I started blogging and its my 500th post. I am happy and thanks to everyone for encouraging. I have been wanting to post this since many days, but really with my 2nd baby I really find myself so busy all the time enjoying the motherhood and I kept on postponing. I had this Kova lying in my fridge i had bought to prepare Gulab Jamun but I could not make. Then decide to make it before leaving...

Rose Sandesh | Bengali Sweet for this Diwali!

I had posted how to make Sandesh previously. I used the same method and prepared Rose Sandesh. Check out How to make  Fresh Homemade Chena/Paneer Ingredients Chena/Fresh Paneer- 2 to 3 cups(It should be definetly homemade and fresh) Click here for recipe Sugar - 1 cup Rose Essence  1 tspn Rose Syrup  1 tspn Milk - 1/2 tablespoon Do checkout a detailed post on Sandesh here. Off the stove at this...

Deepavali Sweets & Savory Recipes at one click!

List of Deepavali Recipes Choose your dish and click on it. Do try this Deepavali/Diwali and let us know.  Sweets Melt in Mouth Mysore Pak Malaadu/Besan Laddu 7 cup Thenga/Coconut Burfi Kaiobattu/Thenga Boli Sandesh Kaju Katli Sorakkai Rava Ladoo Dumroot/Pumpkin Halwa Gulab Jamun Mini Jangiri Badam PuriMaida BurfiBesan Poha Laddu Savory Mullu Murukku Ribbon Pakoda Oma Podi/Sev Kara Boondi Masala Aval Pori Kalkal KodubaleMixtureKara...

Sandesh | Bengali Sweet Recipe | Dessert Recipe!

After my previous post on How to make  Fresh Homemade Chena/Paneer  I prepared this sweet. Sandesh is a Bengali sweet. Its very delicious and tasty. My bengali friend here also had told me the method. I use to eat a lot of Bengali sweets when in Bangalore from K C Das and Blue Bell, it will be really delicious. No one can eat just one:-) Ingredients Chena/Fresh Paneer- 2 to 3 cups(It should be definetly...

Homemade Fresh Chena | Soft Paneer | Step Wise Basic Recipe!

Thank you for the wishes on FB for my Engagement Anniversary. I have done this many times at home, but today was able to click the step wise pictures. Hope you like it. How to make Fresh Chena/Paneer at home step wise pictures. I have already posted the recipe here but this has a slight change in preparation and just loved this. This recipe is exclusive for sweets. Ingredients Amul Gold Extra Cream Milk...

Oats Maladu | Oats Besan Ladoo| B & W Wednesday #33!

This photo is going to Black & White Wednesday # 33 started by Susan and guest hosted by Saraswathi Iyer If you have not sent your entry do send tonight. Roundup will be up tomorro...

Samba Rava | Broken Wheat and Nuts Ladoo | Two methods!!!

Samba Rava /Broken Wheat and nuts ladoo is a healthy ladoo. Once I started preparing the Samba Rava Kanji health mix and my mother in law told me to do the ladoo too. I have been preparing every month and its my son's favourite one too. Method 1 Ingredients Samba Rava/Broken Wheat/Dalia - 2 cups Sugar - 1 cup(If you want you can reduce or increase) Pottukadalai/Fried Gram -  1...

Moong Dal | Pasi Paruppu Halwa and Awards!

Moong Dal/Pasi Paruppu Halwa is a easy and tasty Halwa. I tried this yesterday for Akshaya Thrithiya. Ingredients Moong Dal/Pasi Paruppu - 1cup Sugar - 1.5 cups(Adjust accordingly) Ghee/Nei - 1 cup(You can lessen if required) Elachi / Cardamom powder - 1/4 tspn Atta/Wheat Flour - 2 tablespoon Cashews and Raisins for garnish Preparation Method Dry roast the dal in kadai, till slightly brown. Allow it to cool...

Mysore Pak | Melt in Mouth | Diwali Sweet Recipe!

Hope all are geared for the Diwali celebrations, heres my first sweet recipe after the savouries posted here, you can choose from Omapodi/Sev, Ribbon/Thattu Pakoda, Kara Boondi and Mullu Murukku.(click on the name for recipe). Yes, Diwali spree has started in my place a week back. This is my father in laws recipe and hes the mentor to me today to prepare this with perfection. Thanks Dad for teaching...

Sweet Karamani/Black Eyed Bean Sundal | Navarathri Special!!!

Hi Friends, Hope you are having great time this Navarathri. Have been quite busy with the festive season and couldnot blog. Just posting this recipe I prepared today. This sundal is special for Navarathri as it is a sweet one. Sweet Karamani Sundal is a sundal prepared with vellam/jaggery and this is very tasty. Tomorrow is Saraswathi Pooja, Kondakadalai/Chickpea/Garbanzo Sundal is prepared and offered to God with...

Sorakkai/Bottle Gourd Rava Ladoo Repost!!!

I usually make Rava Ladoo, this time tried with Sorakkai/Bottle Gourd. Sometime back this was showed on TV and tried by my friend.  It was different, tasty and moist. Ingredients Sorakkai/Bottle Gourd - 1/2 cup Rava - 2 cups Sugar - 1 1/2 cup(as per taste) Elachi/Cardamom - powder of 2 pods Ghee - 1 tspn + little more Cashews/Pistachoes - few Milk - 1 to 2 tspns Preparation Method Grate Sorakkai...

Arasi Paruppu Payasam | Happy Gokulashtami/Krishna Janmashtami!!!

Payasam is a mix of Rice, Jaggery and choice of Dal. Here I have used Channa Dal/Kadalai Paruppu, its very aromatic and tasty. I have posted few payasam varieties here. I prepared this for Avani Avittam Festival on Saturday. It was perfect and everyone liked at my home. This recipe was taught by my Mother in Law, Thanks a lot. Pic courtesy : Google images Wish you all a very Happy Gokulashtami!!! Here goes the...